Hand me Army, I'll Straighten out Nation: Bal Thackeray


Mumbai, Sep 8 (IANS): Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray Saturday claimed that if he was given charge of the Indian Army, he would solve all problems and set things right in the country within a month.

In the second of his four-part interview published in party mouthpiece 'Dopaharka Saamna' Saturday, Thackeray also warned that he would not "spare" Muslim fundamentalists who fomented trouble in the country.

"Give me control of the army. I will show you miracles and set everything right within a month. Just hand over the army to me," Thackeray, known as 'Sena-pati' claimed.

When he was told that his party, Shiv Sena, was an 'army', Thackeray rued the fact that it was "unarmed". He claimed his army had only saffron flags. "Yet, we have so much influence, but I don't want only that, hoardings, banners and drums," the 86-year-old leader said.

Thackeray claimed that the violence at Azad Maidan of Aug 11, when Muslim groups were protesting the alleged attacks on Muslims in Myanmar and the riots in Assam, was "pre-planned," just like many other such incidents in the past.

"After Babri Mosque demolition (of December 6, 1992), they (Muslims) started riots in Mumbai. Even during the Godhra carnage, they locked up three bogies of Sabarmati Express and burnt people, women and children, alive. Similarly, the Mumbai violence (of August 2012) was pre-planned," Thackeray asserted.

He said that the incident was roundly condemned by the Shiv Sena and his nephew Raj Thackeray's Maharashtra Navnirman Sena, but asked, "where were the people who paralysed Parliament," (referring to the Sena's ally Bharatiya Janata Party).

However, Thackeray warned that he would not "spare" the perpetrators of violence and fanatic Muslims from Pakistan or Bangladesh who are creating trouble in the country, at least in Maharashtra.

"When I come into my element ("josh"), I will not allow a single fanatic Muslim to live in Maharashtra, and wherever we have party branches, right up to Jammu & Kashmir," Thackeray roared through the pages of the party mouthpiece.

He repeated his party's old stance of not permitting Pakistani cricketers to play in India. "I have never changed my stand (on this) and will never deviate from it," he declared.

Turning attention to Bihar, the Sena chief wondered why (Bihar) Chief Minister Nitish Kumar should get angry over the Maharashtra Police action of nabbing a criminal from that state.

"In our country, laws are made for whom, the people or dangerous terrorists? He should first think of how such terrorists could create trouble instead of raising a hue and cry over Maharashtra Police action," Thackeray advised.

Indicating that his son Uddhav and nephew Raj were coming together, Thackeray said that the media ("pimps and agents") find problems even with this.

"Now that the two cousins are getting closer, they (media) have started devising ways to again separate them, sow differences between them and again make them fight," Thackeray claimed.

  

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  • shaheer zain, Dubai

    Sun, Sep 09 2012

    First tell him to straighten his own family member who divided into two different parties.and then let him talk about the nation..if possible try to include me muthalik
    To his party....so that both can work hard to strengthen each other...

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  • SAJEER, MGLR-DXB

    Sun, Sep 09 2012

    Thackeray.. DO YOU REMEMBER THAT DAWOOD BHAI HAD KEPT BOMB OUTSIDE YOUR HOUSE AND SHOWED THAT IT IS NOT DIFFICULT FOR HIM TO KEEP BOMB INSIDE YOUR HOUSE AS WELL

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  • jai maharashtra, mumbai

    Sun, Aug 18 2013

    no one could even touch mr thackeray all the talks of bombing from cowards never worked out hahahahahahahhahahah he ruled like tiger and made all opponents piss in their pants

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  • Sunil Kulkarni, Davangere/Satara

    Sun, Sep 09 2012

    Mr.Tony Pinto, Mumbai - Dubai

    Rightly said. No body dare to touch Shri Bala Saheb Thackeray..people from even Pakistan dare to play foul game..against Shri Bala Saheb Thackeray. Why not Dawood cannot able to eliminate 'Ek Tha Tiger'..!! He knows very well consequences afterwards..!!

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  • Tony Pinto, Mumbai - Dubai

    Sun, Sep 09 2012

    Jude, Mangalore Dubai i don't think BALA SAHEB got arrested and KEPT in JAIL. I was working in mumbai long back even any congress worker die or bandh i use to make my routine route towards office , if any rumors for SAHEB broke out for arrest i preferred to stay back in HOME. Now the same is seen in RAJ.

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  • rizwan, Mangalore/Dubai

    Sun, Sep 09 2012

    "EK THA TIGER", Lekin abhi nahin....

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  • Ifthikar Ullal, Mangalore / Dubai

    Sun, Sep 09 2012

    Simply cartoon show, Were you and your army "Sena” when just 10 Pakistanis took over Mumbai and slaughtered 186 people?

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  • jagdish, Mumbai, UAE

    Sun, Sep 09 2012

    Well Said DON, These people including his son and nephew don't have any other work. This kind of speech is thier lively hood. They hate outsider prospering in Mumbai and Mumbaikar doing limited things. He can't control his family how he can control others?

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  • Future India, mangalore

    Sun, Sep 09 2012

    you are the man.!

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  • Don, Mangalore

    Sun, Sep 09 2012

    Balasaheb: Where were you and your army "Sena” when just 10 Pakistanis took over Mumbai and slaughtered 186 people? You won’t allow Pakistani cricketers to play in Mumbai, but how come you allowed those uninvited Pakistani terrorist to carry out such mayhem and havoc? The siege at the hotels lasted for days and I was looking forward to your leadership in taking on the role of “Rambo”, and freeing the city.

    You lost a great chance, but you can still prove yourself by cleaning up the city of Mumbai and getting rid of those extortionist Thugs, Black marketers, Gangs and Goons who operate freely in your backyard right under your nose. You did not and continue to do nothing to stop Karim Lala, Haji Mastan, Dawood Ibrahim, Chota Rajan and a long list of anti social elements. So start with Mumbai, and then spread your wings all over India, here was chances to prove yourself, so do not let it go...I'm waiting.

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  • Antony DS, Mangalore / Dubai

    Sun, Sep 09 2012

    Once he was a cartoonist. Now he is a media comedian. His whole clan is a funny bunch of morons. India is built on strong secular ethics. Men likes of Thacherays cannot even shake a brick of India's monument.

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  • Raymond, Mangalore

    Sat, Sep 08 2012

    Hey Budde, just go to haridwar or kashi spend some ritual times over there , dont bark simply where were you on 26/11 attack ... I think you were dumb that time

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  • T.K. Hamza, Kushalnagar

    Sat, Sep 08 2012

    Thackeray IS AN EXPIRED PRODUCT,SPREADING HATRED AGAINST MUSLIMS HAS BEEN HIS BREAD & BUTTER SINCE LONG TIME ALSO IT IS HIS SURVIVAL. I STRONGLY OPPOSE THE WORD USED "ROARED" IN THIS ARTICLE. JUST CHANGE IT AS "BARKED".

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  • hidayath, mangalore

    Sat, Sep 08 2012

    why your stance with Bihar CM is cool down. Is that you came to know that you are also a Bihari.

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  • janette dsouza, Mangalore

    Sat, Sep 08 2012

    Barking dog seldom bites. Old man has gone senile. Forgive and forget him.

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  • Jude, Mangalore Dubai

    Sat, Sep 08 2012

    Hand me the Mumbai police for 2 weeks and I will straighten you and your goons !!!

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  • Bulsam, Mangalore

    Sat, Sep 08 2012

    The country will be renamed as 'The United States of Maha-Uddhav and Goonda-Raj of Marathi Manus'

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